Renata Fronzi

The daughter of two Italian actors who moved to Brazil, Renata began her professional life as a ballerina at São Paulo's Municipal Theater. After settling in the city of Santos, she began her acting career by joining Eva Todor's 'Eva e Seus Artistas' theater company and becoming a well-known vaudeville and comedic performer. In 1946, she made her film debut, eventually becoming one of the top stars at 'Atlântida Cinematográfica', the most successful film production company in Brazil until 1962. The height of her popularity came between 1967 and 1971, playing the character 'Helena' in the popular, and sometimes full of gags, live tele-theater comedy series A Família Trapo (1967), where she shared the stage with some of the best Brazilian comedians. In the early 70s, she became a regular cast member for Globo Television, and had a steady stream of telenovela roles and guest appearances.